Roberto MartÃnez
Roberto Martínez ( 2009)
Roberto Martinez Montoliu (born 13 July 1973 in Balaguer, Spain ) is a Spanish football manager and former player.
Club career
Martínez began his career as a football player at Spanish side Real Zaragoza. There he made his professional debut on June 20, 1993 as compared Atlético Madrid. He came on in the 55th minute for Luis Carlos Cuartero. In the summer of 1993, he joined the CF Balaguer, who was playing in Group 5 of the Tercera División.
On July 25, 1995, he followed his two Spanish compatriots Jesús Seba and Isidro Díaz in the English Football League Third Division to Wigan Athletic. The three as the "Three Amigos " were known. Overall, Martínez spent seven years at Wigan. He scored 24 goals in 226 official matches.
In 2001 he moved to FC free transfer Motherwell in the Scottish Premier League. He played one season in Scotland and came up with only 16 games, of which he was eight off the bench.
In August 2002 he returned to England and joined free transfer to FC Walsall. There, too, he was not used regularly and came during the first half of season 2002/2003 only 6 inserts.
In January 2003, he moved to Swansea City. It was not until he was obliged only for half a year. During the second round, he was appointed captain of the team and a regular fixture in the Welsh game. In June 2003 he signed a long-term contract and was from 2003 to 2006 one of the leading players on the team.
In May 2006, Martínez joined Chester City on a free transfer. In February 2007, he ended his active career as a football player and was manager at Swansea City.
Coaching career
Swansea City
In October 2007 Roberto Martínez Coach of the Month. He scored his team's four wins in a row, including a 5-0 win over Leyton Orient and a 4-1 victory over the AFC Bournemouth. In May 2008, he was nominated for the Coach of the Year and made with Swansea promotion to the Football League Championship.
For 24 years, Swansea was for the first time in the second highest English league. The first game was lost 2-0 against Charlton Athletic. In the further course of the season made it Martínez and his crew to experience only four defeats in 30 games. Swansea won even against the Premier League club Portsmouth in the FA Cup. The season was finished in 8th place.
During his time at Swansea, he stressed repeatedly that he would leave the club only if he would be forced. He also often criticized players who changed just for money to bigger clubs.
In June 2009, there were requests from Celtic and Wigan Athletic at Swansea City to speak with Martínez on possible new tasks at their clubs can.
After Martínez had several days only denies that question, he was confirmed as the new coach at Wigan Athletic. He signed a three- year contract. The owner of the club, Dave Whelan stated that Martinez will be the next three years coach in any case, even if the club should stay.
Wigan Athletic
After Martínez Swansea had left, gave many fans their displeasure expressed. His comment that he would leave the club only if he was compelled many followers took him very badly because he had voluntarily left Swansea. He was insulted even as Judas because he piloted Jason Scotland and Jordi Gomez to Wigan.
His first game as coach at Wigan he won the opening game of the 2009/2010 season against Aston Villa. He experienced a very through growing season with high defeats against Tottenham Hotspur ( 9:1) and Chelsea ( 8-0 ). With a goal difference of 37:79 Wigan set a new negative record in the Premier League. However, at the end of the season the team avoided relegation with a 16th place in the Football League Championship. With the " Latics " Martínez won on May 11, 2013 against the favorites Manchester City the 132nd FA Cup final with 1-0, but increased with the club at the end of the 2012/13 season in the Premier League from. Martínez, Wigan subsequently agreed a resolution of his ongoing contract.
Everton FC
For the 2013/14 season took Martínez to succeed David Moyes the post of head coach at Everton.
Success as a coach
- FA Cup: 2013
Others
On 26 June 2009 he married his Scottish girlfriend Beth Thompson at the Cathedral Church of Saint Joseph in Swansea. The couple met in 2001 know, while Martínez played in Motherwell.
During the FIFA World Cup 2010, he was co- commentator for ESPN.